Z92.5 needs your help to light up the feel good by providing merry Christmas for children in Foster Care in Howard County!
Just listen weekdays at 8:30a, 9:30a &3:30p to hear about the children you can help for Christmas.
We ask that you spend $100 and provide the items on the list.
If you have questions or would like to adopt a CASA child this Christmas, please email: april@giant.fm
Directions for gift drop off:
Please return the gifts, unwrapped with the corresponding number to Z92.5 or the CASA office by Monday December 2, 2024. We ask that you spend $100 per child. If you are unable to drop gifts off by the 2nd, please email April at april@giant.fm with an update. Thank you!
What is CASA?
Every year thousands of children fall victim to abuse, neglect or abandonment. These children become victimized and may be lost in the child welfare system. The CASA program believes that every child has the right to a safe, nurturing, and permanent home, and deserves the support and involvement of their community to make this all possible.
Our CASA volunteers represent the best interest of the abused and neglected children in Juvenile Court. A CASA volunteer is a trained advocate who is appointed by the Judge to provide consistency for the child and ensure that their special needs and best interests are adequately represented in court. A CASA volunteer is appointed to one case at a time and remains on the case until it is closed.
CASA volunteers come from all walks of life. They have a variety of professional, educational, and ethnic backgrounds. No special experience is required. Volunteers are selected on their objectivity, competence, and commitment. A potential volunteer must be at least 21 years of age and meet all CASA volunteer requirements.
Once accepted, volunteers are trained in Howard County Juvenile courtroom procedures, the social service and court systems, and the special needs of children who have been abused and/or neglected. The CASA submits reports to the judge prior to the court hearings to ensure the child’s best interests are represented.
CASA volunteers are Everyday Heroes; people just like you who have chosen to speak up for a child.
You can volunteer to help CASA here
